Della Reese (Author), and Yvonne Buchannan (Illustrator)

From Booklist

The star of the popular TV series Touched by an Angel carries her preaching into this whimsical picture book. Kenisha loves Sunday school for the sweet singing and fine stories, but she is truly annoyed by how slow her little brother, Eli, walks there. When she comes home, full of music and spunk, her toys are aggravating: Rabunny with his "snore-whistle-snore," Rackeroon with her questions and questions, and Clown, who can't make up his mind. But Kenisha's Dolly Dear reminds her that all come into the world with everything they need inside of them, a piece of God. The story is a little wordy, and not all children may quite get the talking toys. Kenisha's annoyance with her brother and with her toys seems forced, and the lesson is very emphatic. The illustrations are quite engaging, however; beautiful color washes delineate the slightly exaggerated features of toys and people, and the light-filled interior and exterior views. Kenisha's toys have real personality: Dolly Dear wears kente cloth and a head wrap, Rackeroon is a raccoon with lipstick and a chapeau, Rabunny's overalls are patterned with carrots. GraceAnne A. DeCandido